eggbert68b
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Phil, you raise the question of relative values. For Classic car like our Rovers, fashion appears to set the value, not more sensible things like driving pleasure or practicality.
I have driven Jaguar mk2's and wondered how anyone would pay so much for one when my 3500S was, to me, a much better car. I can live without the veneer facia fro what I save with my P6.
Similarly, an Aston DBS was, to me, a clumsy great lump that made a lot of fuss, when going fast, compared to my P6.
Leave me wondering how I could replace my 3500S, when the time comes.
Why are Rover V8's so undervalued? No idea, but thankful they are.
Can relate to thatQuite agree with you. The P6 literally feels a generational change from the MKII (in standard form anyway) in terms of driving experience.
Can relate to that
Sold my P6b and bought a 66 Daimler/Jag with 250 V8.
c/f the P6 rather a lumbering chunky car. Subsequently owned Mk1 Sovereign. SP250. Lotus .Oz Falcon . Range Rover .Landrover. the list went on.
I had to buy my P6 back- I couldn't get no satisfaction.
Weird thing is - all the "other" cars have grown in value
And to think I was offered one of those in bits for the equivalent of about 150 Quid back in 1994.....Now I'm not sure I want another project, but how about this early 1600GT? I'm not quite sure exactly what it is as the model histories are very involved Probably a South African build; it has some peculiar sidelights & badging.
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I think it's been like this for around 20 years in dry storage & there's some serious work required .
Who would run a mile from this one...?
Enjoy the Alfa!
South Africa did some crazy things with Alfas, the GTV6 3.0 being the maddest of them.
For anyone who is interested, the Alfa Guilia model history can be far more confusing than the P6's & information is a bit sparse in places. This car is a 1976 South African car, technically one of the 200 GT1600 Junior "Delux" models which were 2000GTV cars partly assembled in SA that surrendered their engines & running gear to the SA Guilia 1600 saloons for homologation purposes. The 2000GTVs then got the 1600 gear fitted, although I'm told this one has a 1750 engine!